Reflections in acrylic medium by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

I started the Reflection series in Indian ink medium. Unfortunately I found ink fading slightly on the canvas. May be as I was using pointillism technique , the upper layer of dots was with very little ink on the brush. After a little research and also after I contacted the company who manufactured the ink , I now have decided to shift to acrylic instead of ink on canvas. I will still continue using ink on paper.
Here are the two towers I created with acrylic medium only. In future I may try to combine ink with acrylic.

Floral Abstract...by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

Have started a new work in Reflection series. Meanwhile completed a floral abstract with my dancing fingers.

"Dancing fingers"

Acrylic on canvas, 24"x34"

"Within", an abstract by Manisha Vedpathak

"Within", acrylic on canvas, 34"x32"

A reworked piece. I have a habit of going over my old paintings.

And then sometimes I get an urge to do some changes in the painting.

I don't know if it is a good or a bad habit but have always liked the outcome. 

Do let me know how is the outcome of this painting. Since the meaning 

of the painting changes I changed the title from Blaze to Within.

Here is the original.

" Dare to dream"....acrylic painting by Manisha Vedpathak

" Dare to dream" ,

Acrylic on canvas, 

A diptych, 40x40cms each

Available

"Less is more"....an abstract painting by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

With the current condition in India, people are managing with very 

less cash in hand, by surviving with fewer needs. There is a cash

 crunch everywhere. I started this painting on the day the government

 declared that 500 and 1000 currency notes will be banned in an 

effort to curb black money, causing a stir in the country. 

People have left with only 100 Rs and below and cannot withdraw

 a bigger amount from ATM as well as from the banks. 

 Now I won't  go into details of the political scenario but my painting reflects what 

people are learning from this situation. LESS IS MORE. This is represented

 by the simplicity of the painting. I have just filled up the shapes with

 different shades of red and yellow and I loved it. 

"Less is more"

Acrylic on canvas, 12"x 35"

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Contemporary figurative painting by Manisha Vedpathak

Untitled,acrylic on canvas,35"x35"

This is fresh off the easel .

"Congregation"....An abstract by Manisha Vedpathak

Its been long since I haven't done any new painting.
Here is the one I painted after a long break 

of almost 3 months.

"Congregation"

Acrylic on canvas, 16.5"x13"

"Veiled"....An acrylic painting by Manisha Vedpathak

"Veiled"

Acrylic on canvas, 19.68"x19.68

 

I really like doing these faces. These are the

creations when my hubby and daughter doesn't

want me to do any other activity than giving them

company to watch a movie or any cricket match

 which I am not interested in. These doodled faces

 are then painted whenever I take a break from

 painting  big canvases.

Hope you all enjoy this!

 



"Tribal dance"..... An African painting by Manisha Vedpathak

"Tribal dance"

Acrylic on canvas, 39"x39"

Dance is the life of the African.

 To the African, dance is a way of thinking,

living and communicating. They dance on

any occasion like festival, child birth,

marriage,funeral. They dance even when

 they are overjoyed. I feel that they have

 rhythm in their body.Every single person

can dance, I love to watch them dancing.

Small Format paintings

"Not all artists may be chess players, but all chess players are artists."

-Marcel Duchamp

"His Highness",Acrylic on canvas,8"x8"

"Her Highness",Acrylic on canvas,8"x8"

"Cavalier",Acrylic on canvas,8"x8"

"Bishop",Acrylic on canvas,8"x8"



Blaze ... An Abstract

When I started painting on this canvas, just like any other

abstract artist I didn't know my destination.I was not sure

of the outcome of this painting. It was just a scrap canvas

which was painted with black and grey stripes.I was

 then painting three big canvases.Somewhere in between these

paintings I poured some color on this scrap canvas and it lay

there till I finished 5 paintings.Then one fine morning I decided

to go with it and was happy with the result and decided to do

some more in same style. So here came the second.

And here is the third in the series.Decided to use shades

of red in this painting.

Blaze

Acrylic on canvas.

"Art is not what you see ,but to make others see."

-Edgar Degas

Joyous Celebration!! An Abstract painting

Joyous Celebration

An Acrylic on canvas, 100 cms * 100 cms

Was it a joyous celebration? Indeed I was in a

happy mood while I was doing this painting as

my daughter was coming home after 4 months

since she had joined an university in India.

It was a celebration of colours.I hope you all

like this colourful abstract.